FILE PHOTO: A view of a flooded area after heavy rains, in Hong Kong, China, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo HONG KONG — Hong Kong closed schools on Thursday after authorities issued the second-highest rain signal and warned of extensive flooding, just days after the Asian financial hub was drenched by the heaviest rain since records began 140 years ago. The city's weather observatory issued the 'red' signal before 6 a.m. local time, saying rain exceeding 50 millimeters in an hour is falling and likely to continue.

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